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package org.apache.hop.metadata.api;

import org.apache.hop.core.exception.HopException;

/**
 * The class that implements this interface can convert between an object and it's serialization in
 * String form (XML, JSON, ...).
 */
public interface IStringObjectConverter {
  String getString(Object object) throws HopException;

  Object getObject(String string) throws HopException;

  class None implements IStringObjectConverter {
    @Override
    public String getString(Object object) {
      throw new RuntimeException("This is not intended to be used");
    }

    @Override
    public Object getObject(String string) {
      throw new RuntimeException("This is not intended to be used");
    }
  }
}
